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Padres signed RHP Craig Stammen to a two-year, $4.5 million contract.

The deal has an additional $1 million per season in incentive-based compensation. The move appears to be a shrewd one after Stammen posted a 3.14 ERA across 60 appearances with the club last year. The 33-year-old had spent his entire career with the Nationals prior to last season. Jan 6 - 5:46 PM

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports the Padres and RHP Craig Stammen have agreed to a two-year, $4.5 million contract with an additional $1 million per season in incentive-based compensation.

This confirms an earlier report from Ken Rosenthal who tweeted the two sides were in serious talks. Stammen was one of the better relievers in the National League last year, notching a cool 3.14 ERA in 60 appearances with the Padres. He fanned 74 batters and walked 28 in 80 1/3 innings. He pitched only four innings in 2015 and missed the entire 2016 season due to a torn flexor tendon that required surgery and a long recovery. He began his career in 2009 and struggled as a starting pitcher, but later developed into a shutdown reliever for the Nationals for several years. The 33-year-old right-hander has a career 3.80 ERA in 571 innings spread over 289 games, including 38 starts. Jan 5 - 8:53 PM

Stammen had a nice bounce-back year in San Diego with a 3.14 ERA and 74/28 K/BB ratio over 80 1/3 innings. He's also from Ohio, so playing in Cincinnati might appeal to him. Fri, Dec 15, 2017 02:16:00 PM

Stammen earned a spot in the Padres' bullpen by posting a 0.77 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 11 2/3 innings in Cactus League play. He'll probably act as a long reliever for the Friars. Thu, Mar 30, 2017 12:56:00 PM

Colin Rea (elbow) is throwing bullpen sessions without issue and is in the mix for a spot in the Padres' starting rotation.

"Both of those guys, we like where they are right now," Padres manager Andy Green said of Rea and Robbie Erlin, both of whom are recovering from Tommy John surgery. "And we like that they're heading back to pitching for us on, hopefully, a consistent basis. They're in the hunt for rotation spots right now." The Padres have 10 guys vying for five spots in the rotation, so it'll be an uphill climb for the 27-year-old, who hasn't pitched in the majors since the middle of the 2016 season.

Jose Torres was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, criminal damage, and intimidation after a domestic violence arrest in Phoenix in December.

According to the probable cause statement contained in the court report, Torres allegedly pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the victim and also knocked a door off its hinges and punched a hole in another door. He has a pre-trial conference scheduled for February 20, after which more should be known about a timeline for his legal issues. He also has another case pending regarding marijuana violation and a drug paraphernalia possession/use citation from December. The Padres placed Torres on the restricted list on Monday and he obviously won't be pitching for them anytime soon. He could face a suspension from MLB even if he isn't convicted.

Padres and RHP Carter Capps avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.0625 million contract.

Capps has logged just 15 1/3 total innings at the major league level since August 2015 and he needed surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome this offseason. The hope is he'll be ready for spring training in February, but the crow-hopping 27-year-old right-hander remains a big question mark for the San Diego bullpen. Capps once seemed like one of the most promising young relievers in the sport.